http://nursingpersonalstatement.net/Your title hereVivitiCMS2017-09-19T13:06:00-07:00Your title heretag:nursingpersonalstatement.net,2017-09-19:/entries/1943597AG-PCNP Adult, Gerontology and Primary Care2017-09-19T13:06:00-07:002017-09-19T13:13:52-07:00<p><img alt="" class="" src="http://nursingpersonalstatement.net/files/resized/396152/719;218;889fc61af0fe8c798f4b090892ff5a9c2965613f.jpg" style="float:left; height:176px; width:582px" /><strong>Why AG-PCNP:</strong> I hope to earn the MSN Degree at the University of XXXX with a NP focus on Gerontology and Primary Care so as to be prepared to become a nursing leader and make my maximum in this way to the improvement of healthcare access and quality not only to my community here in the USA but also in the Developing World where I plan to spend increasing amounts of time serving as a nurse on medical missions. In July of 2014, I had the opportunity to travel to Burundi, Africa on my first and only mission so far but I have fallen in love with what I did in Africa and crave increasing engagement in this area, returning to Africa after completing my MSN at UXX and gaining further experience as a nurse practitioner.</p>
<p>I now have 17 years of experience serving as a registered nurse &ndash; 13 in ER - and throughout that time, increasingly, I find myself particularly enamored with my elderly patients and engaged with the special challenges that they face. Thus, in terms of my professional nursing career here in the USA, I want to develop a focus on geriatric nursing and the issues that most affect elderly people. In my mission and outreach activity to the underserved, however, I look forward to providing nursing care to patients of all ages. I also look forward to developing an increasing engagement with preventive care and health care education. Serving in ER, in particular, introduced me to a broad variety of clinical conditions and special challenges, providing me with a strong clinical foundation to build on as a graduate student in the AG-PCNP track. My volunteer work has also helped me grow professionally and to better appreciate the importance of caring for the whole person and not just a disease.</p>
<p>I grew up in a blue-collar home to parents who dropped out of high school and never encouraged me to excel in school, where I was marked by my peers as a recipient of free lunches. Nevertheless, my mother did instill in me the importance of being strong and determined, but not selfish, always compassionate and ready to lend a helping hand. On my own and self-sufficient at the age of 18, I became accustomed to hard work early on and studying at the same time, paying my way through nursing school. I have now taken on multiple nursing roles, always providing compassionate care with a focus on prevention and empowerment.</p>
<p><strong>Work/Volunteer Experience:</strong> My years of experience as an ER nurse have provided me with a broad variety of clinical experiences with patients from all socioeconomic and educational backgrounds. It was in ER where I became keenly aware of and concerned about the huge number of patients without primary care even for chronic disease management. This concern caused me to begin volunteering at the XXXXClinic which is free. I hope to be selected to your distinguished AG-PCNP Program at the University of XXXX based not only on my academic performance and professional experience but also on my great passion for volunteer work, nursing missionary activity to the underserved, including those in the Developing World. I am developing a special fondness for Africa where I have already been once and this is an avenue of research and practice that I will seek to cultivate further as a graduate student in your program at UXX.</p>
<p>I especially enjoy volunteering: collecting coats or supplies for homeless/battered women&rsquo;s shelters, schools, and serving at our free clinic. I also coach my daughter&rsquo;s middle school cross country and swim teams coach for my daughters&rsquo; school. I educate them on healthy habits and nutrition and identify any psychological needs or social issues that arise. I teach them about compassion and the importance of giving something back to the community, as well as providing a hearing ear. My trip to Burundi, Africa in 2014 was an especially watershed moment in my life. I went there as a Women&rsquo;s Ambassador for the organization Samaritans Feet. I educated women and girls on feminine hygiene, contraception, and overall healthy lifestyle. Burundi is the 2nd poorest country in the world and many people do not have access to clean water, proper nutrition, feminine hygiene supplies - health care is extremely limited to non-existent. I personally sewed more than 200 re-usable feminine hygiene kits and delivered them to remote villages. I hosted two young people from Burundi in our home as part of the family. Their mother, a doctor and one of my closest friends, works for an NGO in Burundi providing care for poor people with HIV/AIDS.</p>
<p><strong>Professional Goals:</strong> As an adult learner with a great deal of practical life experience, I am confident that I possess the necessary skills to succeed in your MSN Program at UNC-Chapel Hill. This is my immediate goal. I see your program as the optimal springboard for the balance of my career in nursing, particularly with respect to the development of my focus on the underserved or marginalized members of my communities and my passion for participating on missions to the Developing World.</p>
<p>After graduating from the XXXX MSN program, I hope to work several years in a primary care setting, gaining additional experience as an AG-PCNP, and continuing to serve in free clinics. In particular, I look forward to an in-depth study of health care disparities and very much appreciate the mission of Nursing at UXX to improve society by reducing those disparities and enhancing the quality of life for all people. Hard working, highly motivated, and determined with a strong sense of community, I am driven to make a difference in the lives of others: as an educator and patient advocate as well as a caregiver, treating each patient holistically. I thrive in high stress situations and have a practiced patience that allows me to listen and hear what my patients want to convey.</p>
<p><strong>Academic Performance:</strong> I began to pursue my nursing career in my early twenties. During this time I worked full-time and also went through a divorce. I was self-sufficient, paying my way through school. For this reason, my undergraduate GPA is not an accurate reflection of my capacity for excellence at UXX.&nbsp; Since returning to school this past summer to complete the required prerequisites for the MSN Program at UXX, I have earned all A&rsquo;s through a lot of hard work and determination. I attend online classes through CPCC, work part-time, maintain my volunteer commitments, and also like to think that I am a good wife and mother. In order to accomplish this I have developed finely honed time management skills.</p>
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<p><strong>Clinical Performance</strong><strong>:</strong> Nursing has allowed me to serve my community in numerous ways: coaching young people, educational initiatives, prevention, safety, and 17+ years as a nurse, 13 in the Emergency Room. For the last 4 years I have served as a head nurse in an oral surgeons office and as a PRN in an outpatient setting, continuing to volunteer and care for my girls. I have especially enjoyed serving as a camp nurse at Camp XXXX in XXXX, NC.</p>
<p><strong>Weakness:</strong> I am a doer and need to learn to delegate more. I sometimes take over doing something because I want to get it done right the first time. I set high expectations of myself and others which not infrequently sets me up for disappointment.</p>
<p><strong>Program Admission Criteria</strong>: XXXX School of Nursing is my first choice because it is one of the premiere nursing schools in the country with a tri-fold mission of excellence in nursing education, research and practice. I appreciate the fact that the first year is online. This past summer session I completed three online pre-requisite courses - Religion, Ethics, and American History &ndash; at Central Piedmont Community College. I have maintained all A&#39;s while working full time as a PRN, coaching, family, etc. Completing the AG-PCNP program at XXXX will provide me with the advance practice knowledge and skill that I need to care for our patients, especially underserved populations. My ultimate goal for later on in my career is to serve abroad full time with an established healthcare organization.</p>
<p><strong>Leadership:</strong> I have served as a Lead/Head RN at an Oral Surgeon&rsquo;s office and as Relief Charge Nurse in the Emergency Department. I also served in a leadership role as Women&rsquo;s Ambassador for Samaritans Feet, and still serve as a volunteer coordinator for Pinky Swear organizing coats for school children and the homeless, cookie decorations at the shelter, NYC marathon disaster aid for victims of Hurricane Sandy, Girls on the Run Coach, Middle School Swim Team Coach, Middle School Cross Country Coach, Lead Nurse for our Church summer camp, etc. I am fond of John Bunyan&rsquo;s suggestion that one has not lived &ldquo;until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.&quot;</p>
<p>I thank you for your consideration of my application to Nursing at XXXX.</p>
tag:nursingpersonalstatement.net,2017-09-19:/entries/1943592FNP, Navy Veteran, Community Health2017-09-19T12:50:00-07:002017-09-19T12:54:00-07:00<p><img alt="" src="http://nursingpersonalstatement.net/files/resized/396150/cropped/7;0;353;253;360;253;31463751f3d9f2c3c185cd378d99e15c13382af6.jpg" style="float:left" />Graduating this month, December, 2016 with my BSN Degree I could not be happier with my chosen profession of nursing. I am in a hurry to get to work each day and usually show up early in my position as a School Nurse for Rockville Centre Schools, assess the health needs of students and staff, administering medications, and treatments as ordered. I especially enjoy developing individual health care plans for students with special health care needs, managing screenings and immunization programs as well as physical examinations related to sports activities. I also manage the health office, supervise paraprofessionals, and maintain detailed and accurate, cumulative health records, especially with respect to immunizations. Earning the MSN Degree at XXXX University will enable me to do my job better, provide increasingly effective and creative care to the students and take on greater responsibility in the future as a nursing professional so as to maximize my contribution to my community by caring for the health of our children.</p>
<p>Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois and making my home in Long Island, New York, I am as well traveled as I am read, primarily as a result of serving several years in the US Navy, which provided me with a chance to get to know: &nbsp;Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Dubai, Mexico, Aruba, and the Dominican Republic. These days, when I get the urge to travel and the opportunity presents itself, I take my children on road trips exploring places of historical interest in the US Northeast. Reading has always been my favorite pass time and for years now it has been all about nursing. I am also a certified massage therapist, which helps me enormously to comfort my patients with aches and pains. For me nursing is very &lsquo;hands-on&rsquo; at times; I seek to heal holistically.</p>
<p>XXXX College is my first choice for graduate school in Nursing not only because I do not live far away from your campus but also because of my admiration for the sheer excellence of your program. I appreciate that I would be able to attend on a less than full time basis since I must continue to work full time to provide for my family. Raised by a single mother with 6 children who passed away still a young woman, I got off to a difficult start. Nevertheless, I have gotten where I am today through sheer grit, determination, and perseverance.</p>
<p>I was preparing to enter my Associates in Applied Science Nursing Program at the XXXX School in Yonkers, NY when my mother spent three days in the hospital with a misdiagnosis. She was about to be released when she passed away. For me, this made nursing school very personal and this experience will continue to drive me forward towards excellence as a graduate student as well; and in the decades that will follow as a most dedicated FNP who always gives her all, first to her patients and then to her community.</p>
<p>I started working as a nurse soon after my graduation at the XXXX Children&#39;s Hospital. After the birth of my first child I stayed home for her first year, then went back to work at a private practice working alongside multiple doctors. Now I am a School Nurse. I learned a lot of basic skills in the Navy that have helped me to become an outstanding nurse. I was one of the first women to serve on an aircraft carrier and I put the same kind of effort into nursing as I did the military. I take a special interest in the care of undocumented youth in my community and help as many as I can to access what resources do exist. I look forward to doing much more in this regard in the future as an FNP.</p>
<p>I have exercised my leadership qualities by serving as the 2nd Vice President for the New York State Student Nurses Association 2008-2009 and I am certified by the American Red Cross in Disaster Relief. I go out of my way to provide a thorough and insightful examination and diagnosis followed by optimal care with referral as needed for every child that enters my office.&nbsp; I calm their anxiety&nbsp;so they can return to class or get help for them if it is an emergency or they are in need of medical attention.</p>
<p>My long term goal is to serve as a Medical Director for a school system serving an underserved community. Eventually, when I have many stories to share from years on the front lines of nursing, I would very much enjoy the opportunity to teach new generations of nurses with whom I could share some of my experiences, especially with respect to marginalized or underserved populations and particularly the undocumented members of our community, who I see as just as deserving of medical care as anyone else.</p>
<p>I thank you for considering my application to your Master&rsquo;s Program in Nursing at XXXX College.</p>
tag:nursingpersonalstatement.net,2017-09-19:/entries/1943588FNP Personal Statement, Geriatric, 300 Words2017-09-19T12:41:00-07:002017-09-19T12:46:08-07:00<p><img alt="" src="http://nursingpersonalstatement.net/files/resized/396149/383;230;b49a8ea689da8407e07d8e1beadf8f2e0a5c7dfd.jpg" style="float:left" />I live in Louisiana; when hurricane Katrina struck I did what I could to help throughout the long ordeal that followed, coming to feel especially grateful that I was a nurse. Seeing so many people in need of medical attention inspired me to spend a lot of time reading about disaster relief efforts in America and abroad. I hope to participate in these efforts after earning the MSN Degree at XXXX University, my first choice for Nursing School because of its sheer excellence.</p>
<p>I bring with me the knowledge of nursing that comes only from extensive experience, which will help me to hit the ground running in your program and go on to distinguish myself as Family Nurse Practitioner. My special passion for the elderly and my dedication to the literature concerning geriatric care will also help me to excel. Finally, I am very engaged with veterans&rsquo; issues and thinking about working in a VA Hospital in the future.</p>
<p>I began serving as an RN in the Emergency Department and was soon promoted to charge nurse, a role that I performed with great joy and diligence for almost two decades, from May of 1990 through September of 2009. To this day, I sometimes miss the intensity and diversity of patients in the Emergency Room. For the past 5 years, I have worked at XXXX Neuroscience Center in Houma, continuing to mature, develop, and grow as a nurse as well as a human being, learning to think increasingly holistically and creatively at each step along the way.</p>
<p>I excel at patience, compassion, empathy, and teamwork. If accepted to Loyola, I will give my all, putting my 26 years of nursing experience to work towards the FNP Degree and beyond.</p>
<p>I thank you for considering my application to Nursing School at XXXX.</p>
tag:nursingpersonalstatement.net,2017-09-18:/entries/1942855CRNA, Nurse Anesthesia, Mid-wife from Pakistan2017-09-18T12:01:00-07:002017-09-18T12:10:37-07:00<p><img alt="" class="" src="http://nursingpersonalstatement.net/files/resized/395870/365;243;e1e6f242fe1f51256a8c1b499749568ad360e4c0.jpg" style="float:left; height:198px; width:297px" />As a teenager, I worked as a volunteer in the local community health center. I was involved in helping nurses to provide health and hygiene educational programs to members of poor rural communities. I could see that the nurses were &lsquo;making a difference&rsquo; rather than merely &lsquo;making a living&rsquo; and I decided that I wanted to do the same.</p>
<p>I trained as a midwife and nurse in Pakistan, however opportunities there were very limited and my career became stalled in its later stages until I came to the US. I have thrived in the demanding environment here and, since qualifying to practice in the US, I have worked in a CCU and currently work as an ICU nurse. I am privileged to have been entrusted to hold a position requiring very high levels of practical skills, familiarity with complex equipment, excellent communication skills and the confidence to exercise leadership and autonomy when necessary. I confidently handle the challenges that arise in treating critically ill patients who require vigilant monitoring. I work calmly in the stressful conditions that occur frequently in my current role and apply my strong communication skills in working in a multidisciplinary team and in dealing with patients and their families. I am used to working with post-surgical hemodynamic unstable patients and those with respiratory problems on ventilation and cardiac and neurosurgical patients.</p>
<p>I have carefully considered my &lsquo;next step&rsquo; in nursing and have concluded that the CRNA role is an ideal &lsquo;fit&rsquo;. My work has given me many opportunities to work with Nurse Anesthetists &nbsp;and I have become familiar with their work and have been very impressed by the breadth of knowledge and skills they demonstrate. I was given the opportunity to &lsquo;shadow&rsquo; Nurse Anesthestists and this experience firmly confirmed me in my goal. The more I learned, the more attracted I became to the specialty because of the significant academic and professional challenges involved and the autonomy that the role offers. &nbsp;I would not make this application if I were not confident that I have the potential to become a highly effective Nurse Anesthetist.&nbsp;</p>
<p>My goals are; to qualify, to gain considerable experience and, ultimately to undertake advanced studies, research and teaching in the specialty. I was employed as a Nurse Instructor in Pakistan and love teaching. I achieved a pass rate of 90% among my students and was awarded a prestigious prize for doing so. The prize was in recognition of my ability to pass on my knowledge, skills and passion for nursing and in encouraging students to recognize and achieve their personal potential. Teaching provided a unique level of satisfaction which I hope to find in my future work in the specialty. Teaching also developed highly useful and transferrable skills such as planning, effective time management, clarity in communication, autonomous decision making and in gaining the confidence and cooperation of others to reach common goals.</p>
<p>I have happily studied, worked and socialized with people of many ethnic and social backgrounds and have enjoyed doing so. I enjoy sharing knowledge of my own culture and learning about others. I get on easily with others and am blessed with a good sense of humour. I undertake volunteer work with the Ismaili community in the US, helping to educate them in the maintenance of good health through e.g. exercise and diet. I regard volunteer activity as a matter of obligation rather than mere choice and propose to sacrifice time for others throughout my future life.</p>
<p>I am particularly interested in the matter of pain management during labor and delivery. As a midwife in Pakistan, I became aware of a cultural reluctance to seek pain relief, especially among the poorer women, and it is my hope to assist in changing attitudes by the educating midwives and mothers in south Asian countries in the benefits and safety of modern pain management techniques and medications. I would be interested in assisting in research in this subject, or one related to it, if the opportunity should arise within the program.</p>
<p>I am interested in your program specifically because I have met graduates and current students who have recommended it for its challenging but supportive academic environment, the quality of the faculty and the record of success of its graduates. I am confident that I have the skills, knowledge and academic and personal potential to &lsquo;add value&rsquo; to the program. &nbsp;I am determined to excel rather than to merely succeed and I promise highly enthusiastic and committed participation in the program if selected to join it.</p>
<p>Thank you for considering my application.</p>
tag:nursingpersonalstatement.net,2017-05-22:/entries/1883844FNP, Born and Raised in Haiti, Diabetes2017-05-22T23:50:00-07:002017-05-22T23:52:54-07:00<p>Massachusetts is my second home after my native Haiti and the University of XXXX&nbsp;is my first choice for graduate school for a variety of reasons in addition to your location, most of all the sheer excellence of your program. Born and raised in my native Haiti until the age of 17, coming to America, learning English, 2 years in Miami and then Boston, my adult life has been a wonderful uphill climb so far. &nbsp;Now 45 years old, I have 18 years of experience as a Registered Nurse and I feel strongly that now is the best time for me to advance my career an exercise my increasing capacity for leadership.</p>
<p>I have many years of experience working primarily with patients who have diabetes. My steadily increasing passion for fighting this dreadful disease is perhaps the principal reason why I hope very much to enroll in your distinguished nursing program at XXXX for the fall of next year, 2016. Once I become a Family Nurse Practitioner, then I will have the tools that I need to give my all to my community, both here in Massachusetts and back in Haiti as well.</p>
<p>The difficult time that I had upon my arrival in America, struggling to earn a high school degree, was complicated by the arrival of my two children. I had no parents of my own in America to help me and I ended up having to send my children home to my mother in Haiti&mdash;visiting them once a year. But by 1996 I was in a position to care for them again and they came back to the USA.&nbsp; I finished my Associates Degree in 1997 and after that supporting them was a little easier. Since my children came back in 1996, I have only returned to Haiti for my father&rsquo;s funeral and a handful of other occasions. Nevertheless, I anticipate building new, professional bonds with Haiti, once I become a nurse practitioner, participating in medical missions, etc.</p>
<p>I have carried a dream with me throughout my entire life of starting an orphanage, a home for children who have no parents, in Haiti. Becoming a Nurse Practitioner will help me to realize that long term goal as well. I almost never had to take a sick day and when I did it was because of my children. Watching the earthquake devastate Haiti and the aftermath, live images on TV, in early 2010, upset me so profoundly that I was simply unable to work for several days, especially after learning that my 21 year old nephew was one of the victims. I wanted to be there; and these feelings for Haiti are intensifying as time goes by. I think more and more of serving on medical missions back to Haiti and I look forward to learning and studying more about my options as a Master&rsquo;s student in our program.</p>
<p>I am proud of the fact that I put myself through college working as a nursing assistant, and helped my mother and sibling come to America. I always worked 2 jobs as a single parent. Both of my children have now finished college and my oldest, 28, recently married. I always loved going to school when I had the chance to do so. Now is my time. Most recently, I have been studying online in preparation for enrollment in your program for the Fall of 2016.</p>
<p>I assure you that I will put my nurse practitioner license to work on behalf of those who are in the greatest need of my help and expertise which will include both on -site services and outreach care, shelter visits, school and community health education seminars, etc.</p>
<p>My interest in fighting diabetes goes back all the way to when I was 14 years old and my grandfather&mdash;who I absolutely adored&mdash;was diagnosed with diabetes. His wife and I shared the challenge of caring for him, focusing primarily on meal preparation, cutting carbohydrates and laboring to convince him to eat more fruits and vegetables. In fact, that is about the only thing that we were able to do. We did not even have a way to monitor his blood sugar on a regular basis. And this is still all too often the case in Haiti with those who suffer from diabetes and those who struggle to care for them with so very few resources. Thus, finally, for my grandpa and so many like him who suffer from this dreaded disease, I hope to participate in public education programs designed to help diabetes victims in Haiti, at some point in my career. These kits would include oral medication, insulin,&nbsp;insulin&nbsp;delivery supplies, lancets, meters, pumps, extra batteries, and a quick-acting source of&nbsp;glucose, all with detailed instructions and illustrations in Creole.</p>
<p>I have wanted to pursue my central long term goal for many years now and I feel that this is the right time. I am looking forward to giving my all and undivided attention to my studies at XXXX U. I ask for your inspiration and empowerment so that I might give something back to both of my communities, Haiti as well as Massachusetts. I thank you for considering my application.</p>
tag:nursingpersonalstatement.net,2017-05-20:/entries/1881369DNP with Psychiatric Mental Health Certificate2017-05-20T05:43:00-07:002017-05-20T06:13:17-07:00<p><img alt="" src="http://nursingpersonalstatement.net/files/resized/374378/309;163;0ba183eb600892dcd0724a0381d9211d3f78b122.jpeg" style="float:left" />Essential VII (Clinical Prevention and Population Health for Improving the Nation&rsquo;s Health) of The Essentials of Doctoral Education for Advance Nursing Practice is my foremost chosen essential for improving patient and population outcomes.&nbsp; According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (2006), the health care system of the United States underutilizes prevention intervention even though fifty percent of preventable deaths are a result of unhealthy behaviors.&nbsp; This may also be true for many other part of the world, especially in Africa. &nbsp;Growing up in Gambia, I witnessed first-hand how communities suffered from an absence of medical attention, with many children and adults dying of diseases that are now both preventable and curable. Medical care was simply unavailable to 90% of the members of my community because they were poor, and this always struck me as a brutal and cruel injustice. In this way, I began to hope while still a child that I would grow up to become a health care worker and do everything that I could to address these disparities.</p>
<p>I got off to a slow start at realizing my dreams because I spent several years being a teenage single mom before I pulled it all together to attend nursing school. Once I began studying, I was a registered nurse within 3 years, earning my BSN in 2013. I will be starting my final preceptorship class on September 25, 2015 for my MSN program and will graduate in May of next year, 2016. I hope to begin classes at XXXX University the following fall semester.</p>
<p>I am convinced that my high level of ambition and motivation, under the tutelage of your distinguished faculty at XXU will help me reach my educational goals in the fullest sense.&nbsp; After completion of your doctoral program, I will be able to utilize evidence-based prevention and population health services for individuals and population on an expert and highly professional level.&nbsp; This will enable me to provide optimal care for patients who not only face multiple physical challenges such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke, cancers, and hypertension, but also patients with mental health issues.&nbsp; This is because most of the patients with whom I hope to work will have mental illness generally intertwined with their physical conditions in complex ways.&nbsp; Earning my DNP at XXU along with my Post Master&#39;s Psychiatric Mental Health Certificate will provide me with the foundation that I need in order to be able to analyze epidemiological, biostatistical data to develop, implement, and evaluate clinical prevention and population health here in the US and abroad. &nbsp;I will also become much better equipped to be able to extend my knowledge, skills, and expertise to the people of my native Gambia by offering lectures in schools, hospitals, and community clinics on the prevention of the most communicable and non-communication diseases most prevalent in my country of origin.&nbsp; Eventually, I hope to be accepted to work with the World Health Organization or United Nations, exercising a leadership role in health promotion and disease prevention in Africa.</p>
<p>My current job responsibilities include discharge planning and daily engagement with the cultural and economic factors that come into play for each individual being discharged with heart disease and diabetes.&nbsp; I look forward to doing research in this area as a doctoral student in your program.</p>
<p>I thank you for considering my application.</p>
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tag:nursingpersonalstatement.net,2017-04-12:/entries/1852795CRNA, Motherhood, Career Advancement2017-04-12T07:28:00-07:002017-04-12T07:31:31-07:00<p>XXXX University is my first choice for graduate study since it is the only Nurse Anesthesia Program in Utah. I applied to your program last year and earned a spot on the waitlist. Since then, I have retaken the GRE and modestly improved my scores. I have also finished my BSN with a 4.0 GPA. I want very much to stay in Utah for the sake of my family. Motherhood consumed my life alongside nursing up until recently. But now my children are older and very independent. It is now my time. My husband and I are even thinking of moving to downtown Salt Lake City so that I will have less driving time as a student at XXXX.</p>
<p>Nothing in my life can compare&mdash;except for the possible exception of the birth of my children&mdash;with the sheer joy that I felt last May, 2015, when I was given an Honors Award from the state of Utah in recognition of my outstanding service as a nurse. This award focused not only on the positive impact that I have had on my patients and coworkers, but also on my humanitarian work.&nbsp; I have been working full time as a nurse since 1998. Since 2007, I have been serving at the center of the action as a Charge Nurse for my hospital&rsquo;s Intensive Care Unit. Throughout all this time in ICU, I have kept the closest eye on the CRNA, noting carefully his or her duties, strengths, techniques, etc. This is because I have known for some time that this is my destiny.</p>
<p>I grew up in Utah in a family with eight children; my father is a physician assistant. I currently live in the mountains near Salt Lake City and settled in this area to care for my mom who is dying of cancer. My son, 24, is also a nurse who shares my goal of becoming a CRNA.&nbsp; My daughter, 22, is finishing up her BSN.&nbsp; And as if there were not already enough nurses in the family, my youngest daughter is in her first semester of college with aspirations of also becoming a nurse and eventually a CRNA. My husband is a family practice physician who gets to dabble in the ER and endoscopy. I also have a beautiful&nbsp;grandson who is eight months old.&nbsp; Around our dinner table, family outings, even quiet time in the living room, we talk a lot about medicine, nursing care, and especially anesthesia.</p>
<p>My husband and I have gone together on medical missions to Africa, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti. We took our son with us to Haiti and all three of our children have accompanied us on medical missions to the Dominican Republic. In Haiti, we were met at the top of the mountain by villagers who carried our supplies down with donkeys. We ran a clinic for seven days from sun up till sundown. People hiked in from all around the area some even traveling most of the night to wait in line the entire day hoping to be seen. Many of the children where anemic, malnourished, and frequently suffering from severe scabies as well. One day, while covering a small boy who was very ill with the scabies cream, I noticed a large abscess on his thigh. We were able to drain the abscess but had to pack it in order for it to continue to drain. We treated the child with antibiotics and Tylenol to reduce his fever and were able to convince his brother to bring him back for several days for continued antibiotic treatment and repacking of the wound. This boy carried his younger brother miles each way to be treated. On his third return visit, he presented us with fresh fruit that he had picked from a tree in order to thank us.</p>
<p>The above story is exemplary of many special moments that I have enjoyed alongside my husband on medical missions. I look forward to many more decades to come going on missions as a CRNA. It is for this reason that I am making time on a regular basis to improve my conversational and especially medical Spanish.</p>
<p>I thank you for considering my re-application to your program at XXXX.</p>
tag:nursingpersonalstatement.net,2017-04-01:/entries/1836497African-American DNP Mental Health, US South2017-04-01T04:18:00-07:002017-04-01T04:35:33-07:00<p>&nbsp;</p>
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<p>The University of XXXX is close to home in XXXX, NC and it is ranked number 3 among DNP Programs in the United States. Most of all, however, I feel strongly that I want to earn my DNP Degree in my own part of the country, specifically the Carolinas because, at the same time that I learn to think globally and creatively in your program, I want to do research on the local level, investigating nursing issues in the context of the challenges that we face here in XXXX County North Carolina, particularly in the black community. Furthermore, the fact that the University of XXXX offers courses online will enable me to give my all as a student at the same time that I continue to fulfill my duties as a nurse.</p>
<p>I look forward to doing research and writing about public health problems and nursing issues in the context of my own part of the country. XXXX County North Carolina has always been my home and probably always will be my permanent address. I love my region of the country very much despite the many challenges that are present in health care, especially when one looks specifically at the African-American community. Being a member of the African-American community myself is of fundamental importance to how and why I feel called to serve as a DNP professional, since I feel strongly that it is important for black nurses to assume increasing levels of responsibility in nursing so as to serve as role models to the African-American community.</p>
<p>I have now been working as a full time Nurse&rsquo;s Assistant at XXXX&#39;s Family Care Home, an assisted living facility, since I graduated from HS. My patients, mostly African-Americas with chronic mental health and substance abuse issues are the sustenance of my daily joy and have been the focus of my studies as an undergraduate student in nursing. I am m a nurturer by nature and I could not possibly love my calling more, helping patients to overcome addiction, get clean, stay clean, and comply with the law so that they do not just repeat the cycle. I have already helped a lot of young men stay out of jail or avoid returning there. I have no way of knowing for sure, but I like to try and calculate how much jail time the intense efforts that I have made over the years have resulted in the avoidance of jail sentences, often quite lengthy. If accepted in to your competitive program at UXX and awarded the opportunity to give my all to your program, I hope to help many hundreds if not thousands more avoid jail time. I already have several important success stories to brag about. One patient that I worked with thought that the purpose of marijuana and street drugs was to correct his mental health issues. Once he had made progress in therapy and stayed faithful to his regime of antipsychotic medication, he came to see that there was much more to life than getting stoned and he is now leading discussion groups with other addicts struggling to stay clean.</p>
<p>I want to be an advocate for my patients first and foremost, and a contributor to progressive chances in both policy and attitude that will help to avoid disgraceful instances of injustice and mistreatment that are all too often racist in character. In one recent case in New York, September of 2015, Kamilah Brock, a young black woman driving a BMW in Harlem, was forcibly committed to the mental health unit of a hospital because police suspected that she was not the legal owner of the vehicle and was mentally ill because she claimed that she was. The fact that she was forcefully committed against her will for being black and driving her car makes me feel like I am needed as an African-American DNP in America. I thank you for considering my application to UXX.</p>
tag:nursingpersonalstatement.net,2017-02-18:/entries/1809516Masters Nursing and Midwifery Australia2017-02-18T21:00:00-08:002017-02-18T21:07:24-08:00<p><br style="clear: both" />
<img alt="" src="http://nursingpersonalstatement.net/files/resized/357622/391;220;ad2bc8d4bd0bf862bd54c8865c16abcc1d8167da.jpg" style="float:left; height:183px; width:326px" />This past January, 2015 I was awarded the BSN Degree from XXXX University. Prior to nursing school in Australia, I already had 7 years of experience in neonatal care in my native Saudi Arabia. Since this past May, I have been serving as a Nursing Supervisor at the King Saud Medical Center&rsquo;s Pediatric Hospital. Thus, I have maintained a conceptual and practical continuity throughout my career with a focus on motherhood and children, which I look forward to developing further as a graduate student working towards her Master&rsquo;s in the Department of Nursing and Midwifery at XXXX University. I have three small children that I am raising alone and all three are begging me to return to Australia because they simply love it there after having lived there for three years already (for them,, most of their lives). Their mother is also very much in love with Australia.</p>
<p>I have also received additional education in I.V. therapy, infection control, neonatal pediatric mechanical ventilation, toxicology, and nursing perspectives in pediatric nutrition, all before leaving for Australia; and basic life support since I have returned to Saudi Arabia.</p>
<p>Completing your program represents the ultimate springboard for me to realize my professional dreams to the fullest extent possible, since I hope to become a nurse leader in my home country. My central professional goal is to contribute towards significant, progressive improvements in nursing services in Saudi Arabia that are characterized by more extensive education for and responsibility to be given to our nurses.</p>
tag:nursingpersonalstatement.net,2017-02-18:/entries/1809398DNP and Certificate Psychiatric Mental Health2017-02-18T10:19:00-08:002017-02-18T10:28:33-08:00<p><br style="clear: both" />
<img alt="" src="http://nursingpersonalstatement.net/files/resized/357605/291;191;8780a95723caf47eb64c84628d31788685816f6c.png" style="float:left; height:173px; width:263px" />I hope to earn the DNP Degree and the Post-Master&rsquo;s Certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing at XXXX University, enhancing my capacity to see, understand, and treat my patients in a holistic fashion that fully takes into account their mental health status and challenges. I also hope to continue to contribute to nursing education in my native Gambia, where I have already been on 2 occasions, in 2009 and again in 2011, giving lectures, helping to organize health awareness education programs; and supplying hospitals with bandages and other supplies.</p>
<p>My selected advanced practice specialty will be in the area of mental health with a focus on women.&nbsp; I hope to serve in America&rsquo;s prison system because I see women behind bars as the ones in greatest need of my assistance, and the people to which I personally have the most to give. My first year in nursing was spent in our step down psych unit and for the last 8 years I have served in our progressive care/heart failure unit. Mental health patients are everywhere in our telemetry unit.&nbsp; I would go so far as to suggest that a majority of our patients on telemetry/PCU have some type of mental health challenge. Generally speaking, I am the one who is assigned to care for them because it is well known that I am especially good with psych patients.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Coming to the US as a refugee from Africa in 1999, at 16, I have been a full-time nurse for the past 9 years.&nbsp; Now 32, I am thankful that I was welcomed to America and given the chance to build a satisfying life. My humble beginnings have helped me to cultivate the greatest gifts of all, compassion, empathy, and the ability to relate to all patients who pass through the hospital doors, especially many of the least fortunate with the fewest resources, people of color, recent immigrants, etc. Women of low socioeconomic status tend to be abused physically and psychologically; and tend to be women of color. Thus, in this context, being an &lsquo;African&rsquo; woman becomes an asset, because I am immediately perceived by victims as someone who is capable of understanding what has happened to them, to empathize.</p>
<p>I see many of the women of color that are incarcerated in America as victims on some level, vulnerable members of our society, especially since so many of them are mentally ill. I was physically and sexually abused myself as a child in Gambia, and then raped by someone who I thought was a family friend shortly after my arrival in America, a much older man, which resulted in my son, my only child. Thus, sexual violence is central to my own story and my personal struggle to triumph in the face of my own victimization. My long term dream is to teach mental health nursing in Africa with special attention to the diagnosis and treatment of women with emotional/psychological problems. My ideal job would be working with the WHO&rsquo;s mental health initiatives. I remember what it is like to contemplate suicide, after being raped at 17 and later pregnant at 18. I am most thankful that I am not prone to depression and that prayer and personal strength enabled me to heal so that I can help others who have not been so fortunate.</p>
<p>I see interprofessional collaboration as an especially critical aspect of psychiatric and mental health nursing, because of the fact that the most vulnerable members of our society often if not usually depend on much more than medical attention, requiring a great deal of interprofessional collaboration in a variety of areas, especially with social workers but other institutions and professionals as well, occupational, physical, and speech therapists for example. The coordination of resources that need to be made available to a patient upon discharge from the hospital is left in the hands of the nurses and hospital staff. Thus, I especially look forward to studying everything in the curriculum that has to do with coordination between nurses and other professionals from many sectors of our society.</p>
<p>XXXX University if my first choice among DNP Programs for a variety of reasons including the location. I especially admire the work of Dr. XXXX in the area of HIV/STI and substance abuse prevention and mental health issues among ethnic minorities-- immigrant youth in particular. I look forward to many decades of work in many of the areas in which Dr. XXXX is engaged, so it would be a special honor for me to be able to benefit from her academic guidance. I am particularly excited about the prospect of promoting the new HPV vaccine.</p>
<p>Growing up in Gambia, I witnessed first-hand how communities suffered from an absence of medical attention, with many children and adults dying of diseases that are now both preventable and curable. Medical care was simply unavailable to 90% of the members of my community because they were poor, and this always struck me as a brutal and cruel injustice. In this way, I began to hope while still a child that I would grow up to become a health care worker and do everything that I could to address these disparities.</p>
<p>I got off to a slow start at realizing my dreams because I spent several years being a teenage single mom before I pulled it all together to attend nursing school. Once I began studying, I was a registered nurse within 3 years and earned my BSN in 2013. I will be starting my final preceptorship class on September 25, 2015 for my MSN program and will graduate in May of next year, 2016. I hope to begin classes at XXXX University the following fall semester.</p>
<p>Earning my DNP at XXU along with my Post Master&#39;s Psychiatric Mental Health Certificate will enable me to provide optimal care for patients who not only face multiple physical challenges such as diabetes, hypertension, etc., but have serious mental health issues as well, generally intertwined with their physical conditions in complex ways. I will also be much better prepared to advocate for my patients and participate in critically important research geared towards minority groups with mental illness, particularly women and children. Ideally I will care for women in prison or a secure facility for the mentally ill, exercising and cultivating my leadership skills at every level. Eventually, I hope to be accepted to work with the WHO and further cultivate my focus on Africa.</p>
<p>My current job responsibilities include discharge planning and daily engagement with the cultural and economic factors that come into play for each individual being discharged; I look forward to doing research in this area as a doctoral student in your program.</p>
<p>I thank you for considering my application.</p>
tag:nursingpersonalstatement.net,2017-02-18:/entries/1809375Accelerated Entry Level MSN Nursing (ELM-A)2017-02-18T07:43:00-08:002017-02-18T07:52:02-08:00<p><br style="clear: both" />
<img alt="" src="http://nursingpersonalstatement.net/files/resized/357596/148;222;0890ba0b1b29f0ec1cbbb837e23fa7013e55974d.jpg" style="float:left" />Your <a href="https://sites7.sfsu.edu/nursing/content/accelerated-entry-level-master-science-nursing">Accelerated Entry Level Master of Science in Nursing (ELM-A</a>) Program at XXXX University is my first choice for graduate studies in Nursing. I graduated from XXXX in 1986 with a degree in Biology but I was seduced by art and have now been working in advertising for 20 years, earning the MA in Illustration and the MFA in Printmaking, both in 1995. In 2006 one of my closest friends became ill and died and I spent countless hours at the hospital. Since then, I have spent several hundreds of volunteer hours caring for patients.</p>
<p>I completed the LVN night program at XXXX College in 2010 and earned my LVN license with IV certification. Throughout my clinical experience in LVN school&mdash;a total of 964 hours&mdash;I was especially thankful to be learning how to rotate seamlessly between MedSurg and ER. I also had the opportunity to care for patients from Psych, Labor &amp; Delivery, and Gerontology; and stayed very busy, starting IV&rsquo;s, blood draws, dispensing medications, etc. I have assisting in hip-replacements, anal fistula repair, basic ADL&#39;s, providing g-tube feedings, tracheotomy maintenance, and wound care for all stages. I served as a team leader of my group of student nurses on many occasions and I have also aided in free flu-shot and wellness clinics catering to underserved communities sponsored by XXXX Hospital. I am now 100% committed to nursing and will be entirely leaving my work in advertising in order to dedicate myself full time and exclusively to your program at SFSU once I am accepted.</p>
<p>The medically underserved stand at the center of my world; and in California, in particular, they tend to speak my second language, Spanish. Each day that I care for someone in this language, for at least another two decades, I will be grateful for the fact that I spent much of my adolescence in Latin America since my father was a career US soldier stationed in Nicaragua for nearly a decade. The fact that I am fluent in Spanish leaves me with a heightened sense of responsibility to these individuals when they are in desperate need of healthcare for themselves or their children. Nursing care for the underserved will also figure prominently in what I eventually hope to teach, probably at the community college level; and I look forward to serving many years to come as a preceptor, passing on the torch to new generations.</p>
<p>I currently live in Southern California; but my heart will always be in San Francisco, with its progressive culture, the celebration of diversity, lifestyles, cultures, art, food, spirituality&mdash;on the cutting edge of human rights. &nbsp;I recognize myself most clearly as a product of San Francisco. I love SFSU&rsquo;s location, marvelous library, and almost everything about SF. The culture in SF is different than anywhere else that I have ever lived or visited and it is the place where I want to make my principal professional mark helping people to lead more healthy and productive lives.</p>
<p>I am gay, which is another reason why I love SF, naturally. Unlike some of my gay and Lesbian friends and acquaintances who are also health care workers and/or volunteers, however, my professional interests in health care are not directed preferentially to the LGBT community. I think this is primarily due to the fact that I have personally embraced the Latino community now for many years, and they are my special interest, irrespective of sexual orientation.. My special focus on the Spanish-speaking underserved members of our community is also highly consonant with the mission of XXXX and the way in which clinical placements are generally geared towards the underserved. I look forward to helping people from all walks of life, whether they are homeless or simply in need.&nbsp;</p>
<p>As a much younger man I was a Training Officer in the United States Army Reserves for an entire company for over 5 years, responsible for establishing career paths, helping to set goals and developing training programs in order to achieve those goals for the Drill Sergeants whom I managed. This experience will also help me to excel in your program as a disciplined and hard working student.&nbsp;</p>
tag:nursingpersonalstatement.net,2016-07-30:/entries/1533327NM/WHNP, Nurse-Midwifery/Women’s Health 2016-07-30T09:09:00-07:002017-02-19T03:47:12-08:00<p><br style="clear: both" />
<img alt="" src="http://nursingpersonalstatement.net/files/resized/357641/288;136;20181074694d174cdd0128004e6941b915636daf.jpg" style="float:left" />Now 33 years old, I am proud to have served my country in the US Navy and to continue to do so in the Navy Reserves. Earning my BSN in Nursing and Public Health in December of 2014 was another great milestone and I am now prepared to advance in the career that I love. I feel strongly that continuing on to graduate school in nursing and women&rsquo;s health is the right thing for me to do and I am anxious to give my all to graduate studies at this point in my life where I find myself at liberty to do so, still single and without children, yet with the maturity and experience that will empower me to excellence. I ask for admission to XXXX University&rsquo;s distinguished program so that I can realize my long term dream of becoming a nurse in the Air Force, serving the many thousands of women and girls around the world who are part of our Air Force family.</p>
<p>I love the interaction not only with patients but also their families, working together to resolve pressing issues and confront healthcare challenges taking the entire family into consideration.</p>
<p>During clinical rotations, I assumed a leadership role with my fellow colleagues when it came to group projects, and meetings, especially with clinical instructors.&nbsp; I made it my priority to motivate and encourage others to work towards meeting their goals as well. As a nursing student, I learned that clinical leadership is linked to the provision of patient quality care and ensuring optimal levels of job satisfaction for nursing staff.&nbsp; As a clinical leader, it is vital to know your role in effective decision making, how to contribute to improving the performance of your clinical team and the quality of patient care, and how to contribute with other clinical teams across numerous professional boundaries or divisions.</p>
<p>My work with the Navy from 2012 forward has included providing guidance and counseling to new service members transferring into our unit. This part of my duties has always been special to me because of the chance to interact and have professional experiences person-to-person; and to help those who often had serious issues or needs that could be resolved through effort and attention. Being in the Navy, my clinical rotations and working in the home health care setting have all helped me to become a highly effective communicator and to excel at collaboration and teamwork. I not only seek to become an advanced practice nursing professional but also an educator and a leader. &nbsp;</p>
<p>I have also worked as a Nurse&rsquo;s Aide and Home Health Care Assistant. Thus, I feel that I have a solid foundation for graduate studies in nursing and, after completing your rigorous program at XXXX, I look forward to giving my all to the Air Force for another 10 years or so, serving as an advanced practice nurse. I will provide primary healthcare to both obstetric and gynecologic patients from menarche through their life-cycle. I also look forward to performing comprehensive family planning counseling, cancer screening, STI care and procedures and, when credentialed to do so, IUD insertion, colposcopy and biopsies of the vulva, vagina, cervix and endometrium&mdash;all ranging from practicing alone in a small clinic to serving in a large medical center. No point or moment has been any higher in my life than when I worked as a volunteer at the XXXX Hospital (April 2012 - May 2013). Much of my time was spent in the labor and delivery unit and it is here, in particular, where my passion for Women&rsquo;s Health and childbirth took off and I first realized that it was in this area of nursing that I would like to make my primary professional contribution, especially for the long term, after retiring from the Air Force.</p>
<p>Still single and without children, I do want to become a mother in the future. Studying woman&#39;s health and childbirth and the subsequent development of a lifelong specialization in this area will prepare me well for when my time comes.&nbsp; Family, along with country is at the center of my world and this sentiment is expressed in my passion for medical missions as well. I do not remember when I felt more important and honored than when I deployed to Haiti to provide support in the aftermath of the earthquake there, unless it was when I also provided support to the victims of Hurricane Katrina. I am thinking about participating in a medical mission to El Salvador to assist with establishing a woman&#39;s health care facility that would be adequately equipped and staffed to provide early detection capacity for breast and cervical cancer, the leading killers of women in that troubled country.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Completing your rigorous program at XXXX will make me a top candidate for the Air Force Scholarship Program which will enable me to attain my professional goal of serving&nbsp; in the Air Force as a Woman&rsquo;s Health nurse practitioner and educating nursing students in the clinical setting.&nbsp; Providing care and managing other nurses at the same time will provide me with the optimal platform for making my fullest contribution to the health and well being of women and girls in our Air Force family.</p>
<p>I feel strongly that my professional goals accurately reflect and honor XXXX University&rsquo;s Mission Statement and I thank you for considering my application.&nbsp;</p>
tag:nursingpersonalstatement.net,2016-06-17:/entries/1488977BSN, Spanish Speaking Nurse Assistant2016-06-17T07:24:00-07:002017-02-19T03:56:11-08:00<p><br style="clear: both" />
<img alt="" src="http://nursingpersonalstatement.net/files/resized/357644/216;239;eb984315dd691aa15fba5f09562e037349298ae9.jpg" style="float:left" />A Nurse Assistant at the XXXX Free Clinic, I write in support of my application to your distinguished BSN Program at the University of XXXX because I have adopted nursing as my vehicle of expression and contribution to my community; serving as a nurse also stands at the center of my contribution to global struggles and crusades. I am a Russian man who has traveled much of the world engaged in my principal passion, humanitarian activities. An avid student of biology, my social interests, commitments, and causes have propelled me to develop an increasingly better understanding of virology and epidemiology as it relates to my special interest: HIV. My core values are integrity,&nbsp;compassionate care, respect for humanity and&nbsp;the fullest embrace possible of diversity and equality.&nbsp;I am approaching fluency in Spanish and have traveled all over Central and South America in preparation for outreach and solidarity in this area of the world.</p>
<p>In addition to your stellar reputation, UXXX is my first choice among BSN programs because of its location, where I currently live, work, and volunteer my time at the Berkeley Free Clinic. I also deeply admire the track record of your faculty with respect to HIV generally speaking and epidemiology in particular, most especially Dr. XXXX. It is also at the epicenter of the populations that I seek to both study and serve, the LGBT community in particular, especially recent immigrants and the underserved in general.&nbsp; A student of nursing who emigrated from Russia, I have traveled much of the world volunteering my time and energy in numerous countries working with humanitarian projects as this is where I have found my greatest sense of fulfillment. I advocate and serve as a leader for various&nbsp;specific underserved populations, including Russian immigrants. I volunteered to live and work on a sustainable farm in Northern Thailand for several months, another few months at an orphanage in Northern Vietnam. I have shadowed and assisted doctors and nurses in numerous hospitals in Russia, Laos, Venezuela, and Colombia. As a native speaker of Russian, I am especially proud of the fact that I continue to make rapid progress improving my intermediate level Spanish and hope to be able to consider myself fluent in this language within a few years. This is particularly important to me because of the way in which this language tends to be spoken in America by the medically underserved. For some time now I have been cultivating a special awareness and professional network of support for the underserved or marginalized members of the LGBT community in California, generally speaking, and San Francisco in particular, especially Latinos. I most keenly look forward to participating in medical missions, especially in the area of HIV prevention. I have always wanted to live and work in Africa, for example, one of the few continents that I have not yet had the opportunity to visit. Doctors Without Borders have long been my principal heroes and I seek to honor their tradition and mission.</p>
<p>The study of nursing has been at the center of my professional activity for years now, working as a nurse assistant and doing independent study on my own. I have become quite well read in the areas of current nursing trends, leaders, emergent specialties, and job-market competitiveness. I see your BSN program at UXXX as a perfect fit for my aspirations, providing health care services to underserved members of the LGBT community, especially in the area of HIV prevention with a research component. I feel especially well prepared to undertake professional study in this area as a result of my current experience with the XXXX Free Clinic, serving our community as a nurse assistant. I look forward to making important contributions to our community and promoting the health and health care of many who are among the most vulnerable members of our community. I thank you for considering my application to your exceptional program.</p>
tag:nursingpersonalstatement.net,2016-05-01:/entries/1439379ABSN Accelerated BSN, Navy Helicopter Pilot2016-05-01T03:39:00-07:002017-02-19T04:25:51-08:00<p><br style="clear: both" />
<img alt="" src="http://nursingpersonalstatement.net/files/resized/357650/338;156;69734d6c15c84814a2eff5776722193dd31fe12a.jpg" style="float:left" /><strong>Reasons for Applying:</strong> I have now arrived at that point where my children can take care of themselves and their devoted full-time mother is free to immerse herself almost exclusively in my studies and professional and volunteer engagement. I have given my life so far primarily to my country and my family, with training and years of experience as a helicopter pilot; and later for many more years as a military mom with my husband almost constantly deployed. I want very much to earn my BSN at the University of Miami so that I can devote the rest of my life to nursing, with special attention to the underserved.</p>
<p>I want to fly to disaster areas as a front-line nurse, part of medical relief teams. I have lived in the Developing World and feel most comfortable there. For three years (2006-2009), for example, I exercised a leadership role in support of minority (black) Aeta communities in rural Philippines (only approximately one third of their children survive to adulthood). I can understand Spanish, read French, and haggle in Thai.</p>
<p>Both of my parents are doctors and they raised me to follow their example, as someone who contributes to my community. Going with them to the hospital and learning to appreciate the profound importance of respect, dignity, and patience in a health care setting are among my earliest memories.</p>
<p><strong>Objectives:</strong> I invested the bulk of my time as a young woman piloting a helicopter for the US Navy and subsequently spent years at home and abroad working in support of Navy operations, principally in the Middle East. I feel strongly that this experience has prepared me to make valuable contributions in the future to the nursing profession, especially in the area of disaster relief. I am looking forward to being accepted into the May 2015 A.B.S.N. class at the University of Miami so that I can learn everything that I can from the most accomplished nursing teachers in south Florida, where for some time now we have been establishing out permanent home.</p>
<p><strong>Career Goals:</strong> Upon graduation, my goal is to work in an intensive care unit. While I would like very much to continue on to graduate school in Nurse Anesthesia, I am open to a variety of other options as well and look forward to your guidance at the U of Miami with respect to formation of my long term goals, graduate school, missions, etc. &nbsp;I am confident that my background as a Naval Officer and pilot will give me much to offer to an organization such as Doctors Without Borders. Trained as a soldier I have little fear; and I am ready to go to places where others might not be so keen to rush in. I think most clearly in emergency situations and I am accomplished at following established procedures in life or death situations.&nbsp;</p>
<p>My career goals are also the result of being a mother of 4, an experience which has further solidified caregiving as part of my nature. I know the reward and satisfaction that comes from opening your heart to care for others, the power of a smile and a gentle touch.&nbsp; For the past 17 years I have labored to imbue my 4 children with the same virtues and sense of community responsibility that my physician parents instilled in me: compassion, character, and the strength to excel in one&rsquo;s contribution to society. Being accepted to your program at the University of XXXX will enable me to continue my professional engagement here in my home community, with family, friends, neighbors and professional connections that will enable me to excel in my studies.</p>
<p>Since I attended the information session in October at the University of XXXX I have set my heart on your program. I look forward to being challenged to learn quickly in school and in the workplace and I thank you for considering my application.</p>
tag:nursingpersonalstatement.net,2016-04-12:/entries/1414404BSN, Family Death & Tragedy, Christian Nurse2016-04-12T00:49:00-07:002017-02-19T04:19:51-08:00<p><br style="clear: both" />
<img alt="" src="http://nursingpersonalstatement.net/files/resized/357649/255;144;59799c4783f5528b3fa04cb8fa69fc70186058e9.png" style="float:left" />At 32 years old, the decision to become a nurse did not come easy. It has meant making many sacrifices in order to be fully focused on making my career change successful. I had to quit what was for me a lucrative job as an Operations Manager and move back into my parents&rsquo; home in order to be able to devote myself full time to taking the steps necessary to achieve a career in nursing. &nbsp;&nbsp;One particularly significant moment that sparked my interest in nursing was when my uncle was in the intensive care unit at the Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City. &nbsp;He had suffered an aneurysm in his brain and during my initial visit I had anticipated the worst.&nbsp; My uncle welcomed me with a big smile and I was astonished to see that he was at ease because of the team of nurses encouraging him and working around the clock to ensure his stability.&nbsp; I sat by his side for several weeks watching the nurses engage and care for my uncle as well as many other patients in the unit.&nbsp; It was these compassionate, strong nurses that truly inspired me.&nbsp; My life then was comfortable.&nbsp; I had a stable job and a great opportunity for career growth.&nbsp; Yet something was always missing. Although I was happy and grateful, a part of me yearned for something more. &nbsp;Attending to my uncle during his stay at the hospital made me realize I also wished to devote my life in serving the needs of others.&nbsp; It incited something deep within me, a subconscious yearning to be a nurse.</p>
<p>It was through a gradual succession of experiences of caregiving that my zeal for nursing increased steadily.&nbsp; Nursing to me is so much more than just a career choice.&nbsp; In retrospect, I see with increasingly clarity how caregiving has always been a definitive part of my nature.&nbsp; It was during those moments when I provided for others in need that I felt most alive.&nbsp; As a child of immigrants in a foreign world, I had to grow up quickly and take on many responsibilities at an early age.&nbsp; To make ends meet, my parents worked 14-hour shifts at a clothing factory, leaving my brother and I to take care of one another.&nbsp; While my older brother provided me with a sense of security, I took on the nurturing and caregiving role. Whenever my brother got sick, I cared for him just as my mother would. When my mother was ill, I cooked and cleaned knowing it would help ease the load.&nbsp;</p>
<p>When my father suffered an accident and could not walk for weeks, I tended to his needs and assisted my mother in nursing him back to health. Thus, early on I learned the inexplicable rewarding satisfaction that comes from taking care of others while putting my own needs aside. Although I did not know it at the time, these experiences set the cornerstone for who I would become for the rest of my life.</p>
<p>Nursing has deep roots in many facets of my life particularly my profound faith as a Christian. My Christian beliefs and career goals as a nurse fit hand in hand. The church that I attend is extensively involved in sponsoring and participating in medical mission trips to the developing world.&nbsp; Accordingly, this stands at the center of my own personal and world vision.&nbsp; The missions supported by my church have a great need for participation of qualified medical professionals to travel to these countries where many people lack even the most basic medical care. &nbsp;I wish to give back beyond borders for people in these areas through the education and professional knowledge that I will gain from the experiences of becoming a nurse in the United States.&nbsp; I believe that it is our natural duty in life to do the most we can in helping others within and beyond our familiar borders, making as much positive difference as we can in people&rsquo;s lives. Thus, going on annual medical missions as a nurse will become the central triumph and celebration of my life, my greatest achievement.</p>
<p>My immediate goals upon graduating nursing school would be to work in the hospital for a few years to discover from the many experiences in which area I want to specialize for further study. &nbsp;In particular, I look forward to working with the elderly, especially those with estranged relationships or little to no family left. When my grandmother suffered a stroke and was in the hospital, it broke my heart to see so many elderly sick and all alone. I want to care for them during their final days and do all that I can to keep them as comfortable and happy as possible.</p>
<p>I feel strongly that my background as a business professional has provided me with the opportunity to learn many valuable practices and principles that will enable me to become a highly competent student nurse, especially my organizational and interpersonal skills and ability to perform under stressful conditions. &nbsp;Additionally, my managerial background and the wisdom that I have gained thus far as a career professional provide me with many resources that will be helpful to my career in nursing both academically and professionally.&nbsp;&nbsp; I have come into contact with many types of people and have come to excel at teamwork and professional networking. &nbsp;Through these experiences I have learned that patience, empathy, diligence and having a positive mindset despite the trials at hand is absolutely crucial in all that we do.</p>
<p>&nbsp;I also believe that the many personal challenges that I have faced along the way have made me a strong person; someone who will be able to give much to the healthcare industry. &nbsp;Right after my graduation from high school, my brother was murdered. It turned my life upside down and until this day, it has been the hardest thing that I have had to endure. Yet, I also realize that life&#39;s greatest lesson come through trials and tribulations. My experiences of loss and grief contributed to my temporary academic failure as a result of depression and severe anxiety. &nbsp;Yet, I recovered and in everything that I do, I do my best with purpose, integrity, and sincerity. Keenly aware of how fragile life is, I treasure each moment; as a nurse, I want to make every day count.</p>
<p>I believe that nurses are critically important voices for patient advocacy. As a result of their intimate relationships with patients as well as the medical staff, nurses understand the core needs of the patients that must serve as the basis for positive policy changes that will enable us to improve our care.&nbsp; When it comes to caregiving, I see language ias secondary and appreciate how, even with communication barriers, nurses can travel to many parts of the world and provide care for people in need.&nbsp; I also hope to travel as a nurse as part of medical missions to the Developing World. Your distinguished nursing program at XXXX is my first choice for study towards a BSN nursing degree for a variety of reasons. &nbsp;Particularly your explicit focus on diversity, small inter-personal pilot classes, onsite university hospital, affordable tuition, and campus location to name a few.&nbsp; Therefore, I have been working very hard at fulfilling the requirements for entrance into your nursing program. I thank you for considering my application.</p>
tag:nursingpersonalstatement.net,2016-04-10:/entries/1408416Entry Level MSN Program, Cuban Applicant2016-04-10T12:50:00-07:002017-03-11T01:23:01-08:00<p><br style="clear: both" />
<img alt="" src="http://nursingpersonalstatement.net/files/resized/357639/345;192;40f68942ece8f0a63fa9729e34fb3d0557a843c3.jpg" style="float:left" />I was born in a small rural Cuban town to a fisherman who taught me the&nbsp;most variable lesson of a true sense of humility and altruistic caring for others. &nbsp;It was because of these two unique attributes of my father which came to define him&nbsp;that inspired him to denounce human rights violations in revolutionary Cuba, for which he ultimately paid a very high price, imprisoned for years by the Communist regime, a prisoner of conscience suffering under brutally inhuman conditions, ultimately forced to flee his country in search of freedom.&nbsp;</p>
<p>It was as such, that I arrived to the United States at the age of four with tears rolling down my cheeks for the loved ones left behind, along with my father&rsquo;s promise of a more certain and fair future. And this idea has branded me like indelible ink. The many opportunities that I have been given for living in this country I could not have dreamed of in my native Cuba.&nbsp; Especially during college years when after multiple mature conversations with my father, I came to the realization that I wanted to serve those that need it most: the sick the weak and those drawing there last breath.&nbsp; Thus, I decided to become a nurse.</p>
<p>The University of XXXX Accelerated BSN Program was, without a question, a daunting feat in itself.&nbsp; This proved to be more so, in my case, as my brother, who had just turned 21, was diagnosed with a metastatic gynecologic malignancy in New York.&nbsp; This year, of endless nights at airports, with open books and classroom notes, along with the sadness of a close relative who is not recovering, reassured me that I was in the right profession, and that indeed I had the spirit to bring a comforting word and warm hands to those who needed them.&nbsp; In the end, I succeeded academically while dealing with the inevitable impending tragedy&rdquo; as the doctors called it.&nbsp; I was proud and so was my brother.</p>
<p>My father insisted that I continued on to my Family Nurse Practitioner degree, as it had always been the plan.&nbsp; Our economical situation was dire, however, his fishing enterprise was anything but thriving, and my mother was working over 60 hours a week; there was no other way for me but to help while postponing my hefty career goals.&nbsp; XXXX Memorial Hospital seemed to be the right niche for a hungry young nurse eager to put in the energy, hard work, and desire of seeing patients get better.&nbsp; I have in these three years taken more with me than I have given; I have humbly learned more than I have taught.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Perhaps my deep sense of appreciation started to shape after the realization of the unique opportunity I was given to interact with the most professional colleagues, medical students, residents, fellows, and attendings &ndash; including those in private practice.&nbsp; Never before did I dream of working in every field of medicine, from internal and family medicine, to surgery, to even psychiatry wards.&nbsp; For this, I will always feel an honorary member of that group of individuals who have been granted a unique blessing to excel as a student in nursing.&nbsp;</p>
tag:nursingpersonalstatement.net,2016-04-04:/entries/1393223PHD Nursing Education, Older Applicant2016-04-04T12:13:00-07:002017-02-19T03:29:47-08:00<p><br style="clear: both" />
<img alt="" src="http://nursingpersonalstatement.net/files/resized/357638/175;233;f6b406571291311b68f302a5777c6c69417b52e4.jpg" style="float:left" />At the age of 57, I firmly believe that education and service to others should be a lifelong enterprise and I feel strongly that I am in an excellent position to inspire others in the pursuit of their dreams over the long term. Since I have a B.A. in Psychology from XXXX University and also hold degrees in both Nursing and Information Technology from XXXX University, I have solid academic preparation. In addition, I have an MBA in Healthcare Management from XXXX University. XXXX School of Nursing at XXXX University is my first choice because it is especially designed to prepare students to become educators in Nursing and to advance Nursing Science. I look forward to developing a special focus in the area of nursing informatics and the application of health information technology to improving patient safety and quality outcomes. I am especially interested in doing graduate work in the area of patient safety and would imagine writing a doctoral dissertation in this area, on the subject of improving the quality of nursing care through the utilization of technology: especially machine readable technologies, e-prescribing, CPOE, and clinical decision support. I also have a special interest in studying and doing research in the areas of trans-border population health issues, especially Chagas disease, and developing greater understanding of the unique needs of the population in my community. I want very much to be granted the opportunity at XXXX University to devote my all to studying the development of nursing science and to assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate outcomes by utilizing health information technology to understand disease patterns and reduce the impact of diseases on those populations that are most adversely affected. I have always wanted to be a teacher and I look forward to fulfilling this dream in the future by joining a nursing faculty at a university that is dedicated to educating entry level nursing students, laboring mightily to transform nursing education in accordance with 21st century models that draw upon the strengths of evidence based research conclusions.</p>
<p>I am fluent in American Sign Language and have basic skills in Spanish. Having worked as a volunteer for various church-based charitable enterprises and served my country as a member of the US Army Volunteer Service Corp for three years are also highly valuable experiences that have helped to prepare me for your program. One of my greatest privileges was to have served as a volunteer American Sign Language Medical Interpreter from 1995 through 2005. (I have a video of my performance in this role that is available upon request.) I believe that I am a strong candidate for your program because I possess a great deal of knowledge in a broad variety of health care areas and have highly developed computer programming skills in health informatics and nursing science and applying this knowledge in the field as a clinician. What I most look forward to is contributing to interdisciplinary research in nursing and, in particular, creative ways to address the problem of the shortage of nursing educators projected for the future. Being accepted into your program will enable me to make the greatest contribution that I could possibly make to our society, helping to prepare well educated nurses who will be equipped with the latest knowledge of evidence based medicine and patient safety;empowered to use modern technology and state-of-the-art research in the advancement of nursing science. I have also traveled in Mexico and I am increasingly familiar with their health care systems and belief models, working towards the development of my medical Spanish skills. I want to thank you for consideration of my application to your program.</p>
tag:nursingpersonalstatement.net,2016-04-01:/entries/1388838FNP Master's Degree, Applicant from Thailand2016-04-01T00:15:00-07:002017-02-18T23:36:02-08:00<p><br style="clear: both" />
<img alt="" src="http://nursingpersonalstatement.net/files/resized/357632/184;184;742c8ead8925e34dbfab229d461bafc95f64f29c.jpg" style="float:left" />I was born and raised in Bangkok, Thailand, I moved to the US in 1983 and attended High School here and have been a licensed RN since 1990. I speak excellent English and Thai and some Spanish which I am working to improve. My goal is to enhance the substantial skills and knowledge that I now possess by joining a challenging and supportive on-line program, excelling within it and becoming a highly effective and dedicated Family Nurse Practitioner.&nbsp;I wanted to be a nurse from my earliest childhood and have never regretted this decision since I regard more as a vocation than a mere career choice. I have had a very varied andenjoyable nursing career of more than 20 years working in a very wide range of settings and undertaking an extensive range of duties. I am competent to treat patients independently in most situations and currently act as an advocate for patients in accessing appropriate care in the health care system and have assisted in the training of junior staff.&nbsp;</p>
<p>I hope to make a positive difference in people&rsquo;s lives by applying my significant nursing experience and to do so while having a satisfying and rewarding career which provides substantial variety and autonomy. I am convinced that the FNP role will meet my requirements. I seek to work directly with a very wide variety of patients and conditions. I am particularly interested in preventative medicine and hope to assist in research related to breast cancer prevention, early detection and treatment especially among poor and underserved populations. I am also interested in the problems of providing appropriate<br />
and effective healthcare to a fast aging population and the new challenges that this situation brings. I believe that I am a very good communicator, I have learned over my many years of nursing of the necessity to be sensitive to non-verbal signals in communicating with patients and responding appropriately. I have always sought to take a holistic approach to patient care, taking into account such things as family situation and dynamics when working with patients and fully understand the importance of doing so.</p>
<p>While I have not been academically engaged in a formal way for some years, I positively look forward to the academic challenges that the program will provide. I am confident that my current work schedule is sufficiently flexible to permit me to dedicate the necessary time to enable me to excel in my studies.&nbsp;</p>
<p>I am aware that cultural sensitivity is absolutely essential in the role I seek to fill. I have studied, worked and socialized with people of many cultural and social backgrounds and have thoroughly enjoyed doing so. I positively seek to practice in a poor and underserved community, once qualified. It is also my hope also to spend regular periods in a developing country as a volunteer, treating patients and passing on my skills and knowledge to local health care providers.&nbsp; I know that I am applying to a highly prestigious program for which there will be many well qualified applicants. However I genuinely regard myself as an excellent candidate.</p>
<p>I am sure that I possess the maturity, background, dedication, knowledge, skills and personal traits that will enable me to excel within the program and become a highly effective Family Nurse Practitioner.</p>
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tag:nursingpersonalstatement.net,2014-11-21:/entries/1025310MS Degree Program Nursing, Latina2014-11-21T04:08:00-08:002017-02-18T22:56:34-08:00<p><br style="clear: both" />
<img alt="" src="http://nursingpersonalstatement.net/files/resized/357631/339;187;a31275a04a4756a752b45759d58529c52c94f7fe.jpg" style="float:left" />The greatest strength of my application to your especially distinguished Masters Program in Nursing at the University of XXXX is undoubtedly the fact that I am not only a nurse, but that I am also fully bilingual and bicultural. I am a Mexican woman who is most fully dedicated to addressing the nursing needs of the underserved. I have deep roots and broad connections in my local, mostly Latino, community here in Michigan and I have even served as a translator for doctors visits and hospital stays for people in my neighborhood.</p>
<p>I am happily married with a 12-year-old boy who is increasingly becoming an independent adolescent, needing his mother less and less. Thus, I now feel strongly that I am at the optimal point in my life to give my all to nursing school and excel. I have worked very hard so far to arrive where I am, balancing family and professional responsibilities. In 2002 I became a Medical Assistant, and continued to study nursing part time, earning my Associates in 2009. My first position as a nurse was in a Medical ICU; then I transferred to another hospital where I have been working in a general telemetry unit for the last 2.5 years. I just recently finished my BSN, May of 2014.</p>
<p>&nbsp;I was born in Monterrey, Mexico and moved to Southern California when I was 18 years old. I have been going to school my entire life. After getting married, we lived in three states, first California, then Arizona, and now we have made our home in Michigan. I am pleased that I earned a degree in each of these three states and I am confident that everything that I have learned so far will help empower me to excel in nursing at the University of Michigan. Since I am now 36 years old, I have had a lot of practice in English and I now speak English very well, often even dreaming in English.</p>
<p>&nbsp;I look forward to becoming increasingly engaged with my Spanish-speaking community, helping to better educate our members about the special challenges that we face as Latinos fighting diabetes and other chronic diseases. I seek to address the ways in which Latino cultures often serve to perpetuate poor lifestyle choices, particularly in our diets, which need to be addressed, particularly with respect to childhood obesity. I feel strongly that I have the passion, commitment, and perseverance that it takes to excel as a Family Nurse Practitioner and be of great service to my community, especially because I am so very passionate about helping people in need. I hope to learn a great deal in your program at the U of M and I particularly look forward to studying the intersections between nursing, on the one hand, and chronic diseases such as diabetes, HIV, and cancer, especially in communities of low socioeconomic status, questions of diversity and justice in healthcare.</p>
<p>&nbsp;I seek to be a good role model for the Latino community as a health care professional. Many of the factors that work against Latinos in terms of health education have to do with the fact that a large proportion, especially among more recent arrivals, tend to work in minimum wage jobs, particularly fast food. Many even had better opportunities back in their home countries. Furthermore, Latinos tend to have big families that often result in economic strains, with parents sometimes having to work up to three jobs to make ends meet, and their children suffer. These children end up at home, eating the most unhealthy/cheap fast food watching TV or playing video games.</p>
<p>&nbsp;As an FNP, I will focus on the children for a variety of reasons, including the fact that many more recent Latino immigrants do not speak English and rely on their children as translators. Here in Michigan the Latino community is concentrated in small pockets such as XXXX County where I reside. Many if not most are undocumented which correlates very heavily with underuse of health care services. Many of the children of lack Medicaid or other State-funded healthcare services. Often, prenatal care is totally absent because these people simply do not understand the healthcare system.</p>
tag:nursingpersonalstatement.net,2014-11-21:/entries/1025303BSN Degree Nursing, Career Change2014-11-21T04:02:00-08:002017-02-18T22:31:14-08:00<p><br style="clear: both" />
<img alt="" src="http://nursingpersonalstatement.net/files/resized/357629/206;206;c34a9d2f96607dbacee1b3184152291999de8243.jpg" style="float:left" />Your especially distinguished nursing program at XXXX is my first choice for study towards the BSN degree for a variety of reasons, particularly your explicit focus on diverse student populations, which attracts me as Korean woman who adores diversity. At 32 years old, the decision to become a nurse did not come easy. It has meant making a lot of sacrifices so as to be able to fully focus on making my career change successful. First and foremost, I had to quit what was for me a lucrative job as an Operations Manager and move back into my parents&rsquo; home in order to be able to devote myself full time to nursing. I feel strongly that my background as a business professional has provided me with the opportunity to learn many valuable practices and principles that will enable me to become a highly competent nurse, especially my organizational skills and ability to multi-task.</p>
<p>&nbsp;I also believe that the many challenges that I have faced along the way have made me a strong person; someone who will be able to give much to nursing. Right after my graduation from high school, my brother was murdered. It turned my life upside down and until this day, it has been the hardest thing that I have had to endure. Yet, I also realize that life&#39;s greatest lesson come through trials and tribulations. My experiences of loss and grief contributed to my temporary academic failure as a result of depression and anxiety. &nbsp;Yet, it is also our hardships that enable and inspire our growth as human beings. I carry this with me in everything I face. Thus, in everything that I do, I do my best with purpose, integrity, and sincerity. Keenly aware of how fragile life is, I treasure each moment and always make the most of it. As a nurse, I want to make every day count.</p>
<p>&nbsp;My managerial background and the wisdom that I have gained thus far as a career professional provide me with many resources that will be helpful to my career in nursing as I have come into contact with many types of people and have come to excel at teamwork and professional networking.</p>
<p>&nbsp;I have chosen to pursue nursing as a career change from my current professional role as an operations manager because what I have is a job and what I want is a vocation. I have been working very hard at fulfilling the requirements for entrance into your program because of the great, passionate drive that I have for caring for the needy, the sheer joy and fulfillment. I am a young Korean woman whose great passion for nursing has deep roots in many facets of my life, not the least of which is my profound religious faith as a Christian. My Christian inspiration and career goals fit nicely hand in hand. I look forward to making nursing my Christian mission to the Developing World and going on annual, medical missions for the rest of my life.</p>
<p>&nbsp;I want to spend my life caring for the needy with no thought of selfish gain because I seek joy and fulfillment that result in authentic happiness. The church that I attend is extensively involved in, sponsoring and participating in medical missions to the Developing World and this stand at the center of my own personal and world vision. &ldquo;Giving back&rdquo; is what provides me with the greatest happiness and satisfaction in life. Going on annual medical missions, as a nurse, with other members of my Church to Third World countries annually will become the central triumph and celebration of my life, my greatest achievement.</p>
<p>The missions supported by my church have a great need for participation of qualified medical professionals to travel to Third World countries where many people lack even the most basic medical care. With the education and professional knowledge that I will gain through my experience of becoming a nurse in the United States, I wish to give back beyond borders for those in other parts of the world with limited access to medical care. I believe that it is our natural duty in life to do the most we can in helping others on both a micro and macro scale, making as much positive difference as we can to people&rsquo;s lives.</p>
<p>&nbsp;In particular, I look forward to working with the elderly, especially those with estranged relationships or little to no family left. When my grandmother suffered a stroke and was in the hospital for several weeks, it broke my heart to see so many elderly sick and all alone. I want to care for them during their final days and do all that I can to keep them as comfortable and happy as possible.</p>
<p>&nbsp;My ideal job upon graduating nursing school would be to work in the hospital for a few years to discover from my many experiences in which area I want to specialize for further study. 10 years from now, I hope to have made a significant contribution to society as a nursing professional, touching the lives of many patients and aiding in their recovery to the extent to which that is possible.</p>
<p>&nbsp;In retrospect, I see very clearly now that caregiving was always a definitive part of my nature.&nbsp; It was during those moments when I was provided for others in need that I felt most alive.&nbsp; As a child of immigrants in a foreign world, I had to grow up quickly and take on many responsibilities at an early age.&nbsp; To make ends meet, my parents worked 14-hour shifts at a clothing factory, leaving my brother and I to take care of the house and look after one another at an early age.&nbsp; While my older brother provided me with a sense of security, I took on the nurturing and caregiving role. Whenever my brother got sick, I took care of him just as my mother would. When my mother was sick, I cooked and cleaned knowing it would help ease the load.&nbsp; When my father suffered an accident and could not walk for weeks, I tended to his needs and assisted my mother in nursing him back to health.</p>
<p>&nbsp;Thus, early on, I learned the inexplicable rewarding satisfaction that came from taking care of others while putting my own needs aside. Although I did not know it at the time, it set the cornerstone for who I would become for the rest of my life. I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your consideration of my application.</p>